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Next meteor shower: which one is active today and when it peaks

Some shower is nearly always active, but few are worth a night awake. This page shows how to read the activity windows and what sequence of peaks follows November 2026.

Activity, peak and what "today" means

Every shower has an activity period, lasting days or weeks, and a peak, lasting a few hours. The IMO lists start and end dates in Table 5; outside them, the meteors you spot are sporadic, unrelated to any radiant. By the 2026 calendar, on November 2 the Orionids (October 2 to November 7, ZHR 20) are active, along with the Southern Taurids (September 20 to November 20) and Northern Taurids (October 20 to December 10), the latter two with ZHRs of 7 and 5 and slow, bright meteors. On March 10 and June 10 none of the 12 is active.
The sequence after November 2, 2026 is: Southern Taurids on November 5 at 19:03 UT, with the Moon at 12%; Northern Taurids on November 12 at 18:17 UT, Moon at 11%; Leonids on November 17 at 23:52 UT, Moon at 55%; Geminids on December 14 at 13:49 UT, Moon at 25%; Ursids on December 22 at 22:17 UT, Moon at 98%; and Quadrantids on January 4, 2027 at 03:34 UT, Moon at 12%. The Geminids, with a ZHR of 150, are the big event on the list. All of these dates are predictions made from the IMO solar longitude; the real peak shifts by a few hours.
The Quadrantids straddle the new year: activity runs from December 28 to January 12, so on December 30, 2026 they are already active even though the peak only arrives in January. The tool handles that case by attaching the period from December 28 onward to the following year's peak. For the Leonids, the IMO adds that the Earth crosses low-density dust trails between November 17 and 19, 2026, with no significant outburst expected.

Who is active on each date

Active on November 2, 2026

Input: 2026-11-02
Expected output: Orionídeas, Táuridas do sul, Táuridas do norte

Next peak: Southern Taurids, November 5.

Active on August 12, 2026

Input: 2026-08-12
Expected output: Perseidas, Delta Aquarídeas do sul

The eve of the Perseid peak.

Active on December 14, 2026

Input: 2026-12-14
Expected output: Geminídeas

The Northern Taurids ended on December 10.

Active on March 10, 2026

Input: 2026-03-10
Expected output: nenhuma

Sporadic meteors only.

After the Ursids

Input: 2026-12-30
Expected output: Quadrantídeas, pico em 04/01/2027 03:34 UT

Activity began on December 28.

Full tool FAQ

What is the next meteor shower?

The top of the tool always shows the next one. In the 2026 calendar, after November 2 come the Southern Taurids (November 5) and Northern Taurids (November 12), the Leonids (November 17 at 23:52 UT, with the Moon at 55%), the Geminids (December 14 at 13:49 UT), the Ursids (December 22 at 22:17 UT) and, in 2027, the Quadrantids (January 4 at 03:34 UT).

What is the best meteor shower of the year?

What is ZHR and why do I see fewer meteors than the number?

How does the Moon interfere and how does the tool judge it?

Can the Perseids be seen from Brazil?

The peak is in UT. How do I convert it to my time zone?

Does the peak date change every year?

Do I need binoculars or a telescope?

Why do some sources say ZHR 120 for the Geminids and others 150?

Does the tool send my city to a server?

Frequently asked questions

How can I tell if there is a meteor shower today?

Compare the date with the activity windows: if it falls inside one, that shower is active. The top of the tool lists the ones active now and highlights the next, with its peak and the Moon. Away from the peak, rates are far below the ZHR.

What is the next shower after November 2026?

In order: Taurids (November 5 and 12), Leonids (November 17), Geminids (December 14), Ursids (December 22) and Quadrantids (January 4, 2027). The strongest is the Geminids.

Are meteor showers and comets the same thing?

No, but they are linked. Most showers come from dust left by a comet: the Perseids from 109P/Swift-Tuttle, the Leonids from 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, the Taurids from 2P/Encke. The Geminids come from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon.

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Activity, peak and what "today" means

Every shower has an activity period, lasting days or weeks, and a peak, lasting a few hours. The IMO lists start and end dates in Table 5; outside them, the meteors you spot are sporadic, unrelated to any radiant. By the 2026 calendar, on November 2 the Orionids (October 2 to November 7, ZHR 20) are active, along with the Southern Taurids (September 20 to November 20) and Northern Taurids (October 20 to December 10), the latter two with ZHRs of 7 and 5 and slow, bright meteors. On March 10 and June 10 none of the 12 is active.

The sequence after November 2, 2026 is: Southern Taurids on November 5 at 19:03 UT, with the Moon at 12%; Northern Taurids on November 12 at 18:17 UT, Moon at 11%; Leonids on November 17 at 23:52 UT, Moon at 55%; Geminids on December 14 at 13:49 UT, Moon at 25%; Ursids on December 22 at 22:17 UT, Moon at 98%; and Quadrantids on January 4, 2027 at 03:34 UT, Moon at 12%. The Geminids, with a ZHR of 150, are the big event on the list. All of these dates are predictions made from the IMO solar longitude; the real peak shifts by a few hours.

The Quadrantids straddle the new year: activity runs from December 28 to January 12, so on December 30, 2026 they are already active even though the peak only arrives in January. The tool handles that case by attaching the period from December 28 onward to the following year's peak. For the Leonids, the IMO adds that the Earth crosses low-density dust trails between November 17 and 19, 2026, with no significant outburst expected.

Who is active on each date

Active on November 2, 2026

Input: 2026-11-02
Expected output: Orionídeas, Táuridas do sul, Táuridas do norte

Next peak: Southern Taurids, November 5.

Active on August 12, 2026

Input: 2026-08-12
Expected output: Perseidas, Delta Aquarídeas do sul

The eve of the Perseid peak.

Active on December 14, 2026

Input: 2026-12-14
Expected output: Geminídeas

The Northern Taurids ended on December 10.

Active on March 10, 2026

Input: 2026-03-10
Expected output: nenhuma

Sporadic meteors only.

After the Ursids

Input: 2026-12-30
Expected output: Quadrantídeas, pico em 04/01/2027 03:34 UT

Activity began on December 28.

Full tool FAQ

What is the next meteor shower?

What is the best meteor shower of the year?

What is ZHR and why do I see fewer meteors than the number?

How does the Moon interfere and how does the tool judge it?

Can the Perseids be seen from Brazil?

The peak is in UT. How do I convert it to my time zone?

Does the peak date change every year?

Do I need binoculars or a telescope?

Why do some sources say ZHR 120 for the Geminids and others 150?

Does the tool send my city to a server?

Frequently asked questions

How can I tell if there is a meteor shower today?

What is the next shower after November 2026?

In order: Taurids (November 5 and 12), Leonids (November 17), Geminids (December 14), Ursids (December 22) and Quadrantids (January 4, 2027). The strongest is the Geminids.